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by jancsika 1614 days ago
Anyone know if the mnt reform laptop is blob-less?

https://mntre.com/media/reform_md/2020-05-08-the-much-more-p...
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r283492 1614 days ago
It has one tiny blob for ram initialization, people are looking into removing it. It may become RYF certified. Freedom wise, it is the best modern laptop.
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marcodiego 1614 days ago
Better than the pinebook pro?
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r283492 1614 days ago
Yes. Pinebook pro has one or more other blobs and they are for more significant functionality.
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marcodiego 1614 days ago
Hmmm... I like RK3399-based devices because they need very few blobs. Would you mind to list which blobs the pinebook pro needs?
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floatingatoll 1614 days ago
https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?pid=97828

The above link contains the answers applicable to your question.

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marcodiego 1614 days ago
The imx.8 can't even initialize RAM without blobs. If it comes with a modern WiFi it will need blobs too. Don't know the details about the display, but I don't think it affects all RK3399 devices.
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marcodiego 1614 days ago
Not blob-free. Imx8 needs blobs to train RAM. There probably other blobs too.
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